Jabari Brown Soldiers On (East Bay Express)Brown is the Bay Area's top basketball prospect in
years. But, as his prodigious talent propels him upward, he must
navigate the murky, tumultuous, and often nasty waters of big-time
amateur hoops. This 4,000-word feature was a May 19, 2010, cover
story.

"What is Justice?" Inside a Death Penalty Trial (OaklandNorth.net)In 2001, Christopher Evans murdered two people in
East Oakland, poising him to receive either the death penalty or a
sentence of life without parole. This 4,500-word feature is an inside
look at a the most severe arm of the American justice system, examining
the stakes of Evans' trial, the state of capital punishment in California today, and, ultimately, what a jury of Evans' peers deemed his appropriate sentence.

Shoe Marketer Who Enriched N.C.A.A. Takes on His Creation (New York Times)
For decades, Sonny Vaccaro revolutionized the merchandizing of amateur athletes, earning millions of dollars for the shoe companies that employed him, the N.C.A.A., and himself. But more recently, as an adviser in a closely watched federal court case, Vaccaro has devoted himself to bringing down the empire he helped create. Feature story, Bay Area section. To Create a Star, Add Hip-Hop to Hoops and Post to YouTube (New York Times)For years, Travis Farris has traveled California and beyond to film teenage basketball players with the purpose of stylishly editing their highlights to hip-hop beats and posting the resulting "mixtapes" to YouTube. Farris has become so skilled, in fact, that he's become a basketball kingmaker and may soon go pro. Feature story, Bay Area section.(I later made a video version of this story.)A Surfing Legend Conquers Addiction, but Prison May Lie Ahead (New York Times)
For years, pro surfer Anthony Ruffo lived a glamorous life of big waves,
beautiful women, and corporate sponsors. Then a methamphetamine
addiction led him to deal drugs in partnership with a violent street
gang. He avoided prison once, but a second charge of dealing could lock
him behind bars for more than five years. Rehabbed and reformed, he says
his work helping other former addicts should keep him out. Others
disagree. Feature story, Bay Area section.At Mosswood, Hoops Tradition Endures (OaklandNorth.net)Looking at the past and present of Oakland's Mosswood Playground, hallowed pickup-basketball ground.Client PublicationsA small sampling of the scores of
articles I've authored on behalf of a wide range of clients including
the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Museum, and UC Hastings.